After having outgrown a pleasantly successful dance career of many years that took him around the world, James fulfilled a long-time goal and received his certification in Pilates, and then CoreAlign, from Balanced Body through EHS Pilates in 2011-13. He also received certifications in Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis through Gyrotonic International in 2015-17.

James has had a lifetime love of movement and brings many years of experience to his teaching. He LOVES teaching... young, old, athlete, dancer, hobby mover, rehabbing individual of any condition -- bring it on! However, as an 'older' adult, a former professional dancer with a seemingly limitless range of motion, and one who must now deal with the reality of arthritis, James feels that he can understand some of the aches and pains life throws at you AND has found enormous relief through these modalities. He follows the principals of Joseph Pilates and Juliu Horvath that regular, efficient, well-organized movement and breath is a pathway to gaining strength, conditioning for the body, reducing pain, and improving one's quality of life.

James has degrees in Art History and Design, and has at times made a living designing and constructing clothing and dance costumes, and generally enjoying creativity wherever it can be found. Outside of "the studio", he enjoys traveling, walking "by the water" (here, there, or anywhere!), and an occasional quiet day at home with a skein of good yarn and the lightening flash of a crochet hook.